April 6th

Good Morning! It's Tuesday April 6th. On April 6, 1909, explorers Robert E. Peary and Matthew A. Henson became the first men to reach the North Pole. The claim, disputed by skeptics, was upheld in 1989 by the Navigation Foundation

Today's holiday: Plan your epitath day. (How bizarre. Just make sure you spell your own name correctly.)


Birthdays: Lowell Thomas 1892 - Broadcaster, journalist,
Merle Haggard 1937 - Country musician, songwriter,
John Ratzenberger 1947 - Actor (TV: "Cheers")


Deaths: 1992 Science fiction author Isaac Asimov died at age 72. 1998 Country singer Tammy Wynette died at age 55.

Today's word of the day: tantalize • \TAN-tuh-lyze\ • verb
: to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach

Today's Factoid: Although estimates vary, humans blink their eyes around five million times each year. (Does anyone care?)

Today's Thought: The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.
William James

Weather in Adrian today: It's suppose to be a bit warmer today than yesterday. Mostly cloudy through mid morning...then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 77 to 81. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight Partly cloudy during the evening. Mostly cloudy overnight. Breezy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 67. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph...diminishing to 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Yesterday's high was 74 with a low of 54.

The kids are on spring break so drive slowly - they're out and not paying attention to traffic.